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Men’s basketball leads UC Riverside 42-27 at halftime

Junior center Thomas Welsh led the Bruins with 10 points and eight rebounds, including eight of the team’s first 13 points. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)

By Derrek Li

Nov. 30, 2016 8:52 p.m.

Steve Alford was worried that UCLA would let its guard down to UC Riverside.

The Bruins came out and immediately alleviated any of Alford’s concern about the men’s basketball team’s focus with a 42-27 lead over the Highlanders at halftime.

UCLA charged out to a commanding 17-3 run behind the aggressive play of junior center Thomas Welsh. He scored eight of the Bruins’ first 13 points, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds at the half.

Freshman guard Lonzo Ball only took one shot – on a fastbreak dunk –but picked up five assists. Three UCLA players scored in double figures – junior guard Isaac Hamilton with 12, freshman forward TJ Leaf with 10 and Welsh with 10.

Even with the shots falling easily, the Bruins took care of things on the defensive end. UCLA held UC Riverside to just 27 percent shooting from the field and 27.3 percent from long range.

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Derrek Li | Alumnus
Li joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2013 and contributed until he graduated in 2017. He was an assistant Sports editor for the 2014-2015 academic year and spent time on the football, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer, track and field, cross country and swim and dive beats.
Li joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2013 and contributed until he graduated in 2017. He was an assistant Sports editor for the 2014-2015 academic year and spent time on the football, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer, track and field, cross country and swim and dive beats.
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